Viking list

[Cyclone Ranger]

I am looking at the viking list and I have a question.
1. what is the term regrade  before 900CE refers too? I see the different stats for combat, but still can you explain. i went to a public school
2. Huscarls are infantry , but under optional, it states that they are dismountable. does that mean they cam be mounted as cavalry?
3. Hirds and Huscarls appear to mean the same thing in dictionary , both refer to household guard, personal guards. what is the difference in this game.

thanks for any answers.

leo

[Gower]

1 The regrade is from formed flexible to formed close; so they can no longer wander around in terrain without penalties.

2 As I understand it, they are not cavalry. But the option to become mounted infantry, so move faster.

3 Hirds are your average Viking, Huscarls are the superior troops tending to be personal retinue for leader or similiar.


Wayne

[marshalney2000]

For a definition of foot shown as discountable is shown in the classifications section of the rules. Very self explanatory.

[Cyclone Ranger]

thanks, you been helpful

[WillR]

Maybe I'll motivated to paint Normans or Saxons now.

[Cyclone Ranger]

Will, good idea. Just got my Vikings from Europe today.

[WillR]

Sure. Its going to have to wait until sometime in late Fall after we get into our new place. Right now I  only have one European Dark Age Age army, the Nikephorian
Byzantines.

[Simon Meg-Meister]

Vikings are a fun army indeed.

S